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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12
SMYRNA.

Miss Bembie Pace is visiting friends in
Cherokee.
Capt. Terrell, with all bis family, is Wis.
iting in Gordon county
Mr.. r. Dempsey is going 10 build a
new house
The colored Baptsts have 30 Sunday
school scholars-some of the truant ones
went out one Sunday and killed 20 lizards.
Mr.. Lump Daniel has the best acre Of
wheat in Cobb county.
Miss Mamie Boodworth, of Atlanta, is
visiting Miss Amina Latimer
The Masonic fraternity had supper
and grand social reunion in Smyrna, and it
gave pleasure to all who were present.
Such things give zest to life and add much
to the sum OF happiness
Rev Mr.. Baker preached one of his
very best sermons here Sunday, In prayer
and the solemn presentations of gospel
truths, he has few equals.
Smyrna is being aroused and enthused
by the evidence of having real talent in her
midst At the last meeting OF our Literary
Society we were all amazed and amused by
the Mr.. James H. Rufus, reading of his
original chronicles of Smyrna. The re-
markable spirit, the relevancy and the piq-
uancy of his rhyme has but to be
heard to be appreciated. We predict
fame for our Jim yet lie is new found
Twain.
Capt Joel Mable leaves home this
morning for his field of labor upon the AT.
lanta and Hawkinsville Railroad He has
been at home a month the longest stay
with his family in over six years
-Messrs. Gilbert and McGrifi' are prepar.
ing to build a large brick store in Smyrna.
Corn and oats are looking we'll not.
outstanding the dry weather.
Some orchards about here are well
loaded with peaches and apples.
Mrs John NJ. Stone has the measles.
Mr.. Lstmer leaves for New Orleans
this morning.
Rev A. G. Dempsey has some bottom
land ditched and plowed in model style
Mr.. Monroe Fleming has school of
fifty at Bold Spring.
Mr. j. A. Meeker is improving his
home. He and his refined wife have taste
and appreciation of the beautiful. We
regard them as real acquisitions to Smyrna
and her future
Mr.. Walter Robinson has a pet crow.
What bird crow is
Rev Loyal, coIored pastor of the Bap-
fist church, was married last week.
The inimitabe hooking bird is making
every grove and copse vocal with his varied
notes.
Next Sunday will be "Cbtldccns Day"
here aud elsewhere. Come and JOIN us
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12
MONDAY.

In our community lives Mr. Willis Nc
Mullin, who is e3 years old, and whose
mode of conducting home affairs may be
accepted as model for our farmers, and
whose industry, in his old age, is never tir-
ing. Uncle Willis eultivates his garden
and other patches without assistance, and
always has ine and early vegetables. Since
the wal he has not owed as much as a dime
and has not bought anything that may be
raised on his farm except about 200 lbs of
-four
Mr. Johnny Johnson. has returned
from "A visit to Kingston
Miss Matte McHann has a quilt well
made and finished by herself which con.
tains 5000 pieces. Also Miss Anna Fow-
Ter has one Of the same make which con
tains 4,l76 pieces
A pleasant croquet and fishing party
on the 9th inst. at Mr. J L. Reeds. A
sumptuous repast was prepared by Mrs.
Reed while the accomplished ladies theMisses
Halle Culbreth and Lena Reed favored
the crowd with vocal and instrumental m us
ic. 1t was an enjoyable occasion
A few days ago there came to our friend
DIR. F. NJ. Johnsons home, one Mrs. An
derson of ST. Louis, and while spending
few days with his family and appearing to
be lady of considerable business and one
everyway able and determined to fulfill her
engagements, she purchased his farm by a
bona fide" trade and left to return in
short time to take possession She was to
90 direct to Chattanooga but instead we
learn she stopped at Acworth, went out in
the country and bought four farms mill
and spoke of buying other property ofwhich
she was to take possession at once. but
when the time of possession came she was
not on hand, having boarded the cars for
a southern cline 1t is believed that she is
a perfect fraud" from the fact she has
tailed 10 comply with her promises and her
whereabouts are unknown.
The grand picnic of the season will be
held at Oakland Academy by the Sunday
schools of Gritter district, Saturday before
the fourth Sunday in this month Every
body invited to attend with well filled bask-
cts Prominent speakers will be present
and everything done to make the day en-
joyable
We have been informed that Mr.. A. B.
Fowler is old enough to pillow.
The little daughter of Mr.. G. B. Bentley
has a bantam hen that has laid sixtv-three
eggs before going to setting. Pretty good
for bantam CRICKET.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12
POWDER SPRINGS.

The highly esteemed Principal of our
High School, Prof j. G. Camp, is making
an effort, with fine prospects Of success, to
arrange for picnic, from this place to
Cave Springs in which the Austell and
Douglasville schools will join, on Friday
May 20th The fare, round trip, will be
only $l00; children Scots. The day is
looked forward to as one of much pleasure
Everybody from the neighboriug communi-
ties are cordially invitee
The Psyche Literary club is on a grand
boom. They met on Friday night last at
Mr.. Upshaws Several young men deliver
ed interesting original speeches, while the
Rotations by the young ladies were su-
PURIFY rendered. The feature of debating
has been introduced and at the next meet
ing at DR.. Campbelrs the question, RE
solved, That woman's smiles have more
influence over man than her tears" will be
discussed. Affirmative: Miss Beatrice
Christian and Mr.. T. N. Camp. Negative
Miss Bessie Anderson and Mr.. Lucius c.
Upshaw.
DIR. W. j. Auten returned home on
Tuesday last and no doubt heart was
cleft in twain by one quick blow"
The Misses Selman and Bailey were
recently compelled to return home from
Shorter College, as result of having the
measles. MORE ANON.
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KENN ESAW.

All farm products have suffered consid-
erably for rain.
Mrs. r. E. Gore, after a pleasant visit
among her relatives, has returned to her
home near Middleton.
DR.. j. L. Stephens house caught on fire
last Sunday from the stove pipe, but was
extinguished before much damage was
done
Mr.. Charles N. Roberts has made quite
a convenient way to get his cattle to and
from his pasture, simply by digging ditch
sufficient for them to pass under the road,
and bridging the same
Playing croquet is the amusement of
the day.
Both Sunday schools at this place have
adopted the prayer and praise song book.
All who have them will please bring them.
Preaching at the Baptist church next
Saturday and Sunday by Rev. J. s. Rey
nolds.
Mr.. John Cassidy has the measles, and
still they inger.
T. j. Hardage & Co., are making prep
aratlons to add to their mill and gin build
ing. ELI.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

1t is an awful thing, force of hab-
it. It's accountable for a great deal
of misery and great deal of happi-
ness. Most things are done from
force Of habit. Swearing, drinking,
loving, hating, all become habits and
can't be got over. A fellow goes
counting, and it's awfully pleasant.
At first it's novelty and fun, then it
becomes habit, and they think it is
love. The girl goes away for a month.
He pines for a week, and when she
comes back she's got out Of the hab-
it, and he's got into the habit Of
counting another girl, and it's all up.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

The earthquake in Mexico on the
third instant, was accompanied by a
terrible volcanic eruption at Batris-
pre-, which destroyed Moctezuma,
killing one hundred and fifty persons
and igniting the woods in the vicini-
ty. Twenty-seven persons were also
killed at Oxutu by the falling build
lngs. Many persons were injured in
Grenana and Gusabar, which towns
were almost completely destroyed.
Reports from Arizona state that the
earthquake in Catalina mountains,
has caused water to fill the canons.
which will make that part of the
country valuable for agricultural
purposes as there was no water there
before. The earthquake has opened
two large gold veins, on the side of
the mountain, and prospecting parties
have left to locate claims.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

Near Grafton, H., is a snake farm
managed by Capt. Dan Slower and
his wife. These good people breed
and raise rattlesnakes and other rep
tiles for sale in eastern markets. A
firm in Philadelphia takes all the
rattlesnakes to make into an oil
which they advertise to cure rheuma-
tism. Last month Capt. Slower con
tracted with this firm for $50 rattle
snakes at 1925 each, none to meas
ure less than four feet in length or
to be less than six years of age. The
older the snake the better and srong-
er, it is claimed the oil is. The farm
is provided with mounds where the
snakes burrow, and upon which they
come out to bask in the sunlight.
There are thirty-seven of these
mounds on Stover's farm. The farm
Is a tract of virgin prairie and has
never seen a pillow, and in summer
its native grass is very high, render
ing it an excellent place for the rep
tiles to hide in.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12
GEORGIA GLEANINGs.

John I. Waterman has bought the
Townsville Times.
J. B. DeBord, of Ellijay, relates
his experience in raising tobacco.
He planted an acre and raised $40
pounds, which Melted him $40.
Judge Willis, at Buena Vista, re-
Gently sentenced J. S. McCorkle, a
lawyer Of Americas, to twenty days
in Jail, and fine of 5000, for con-
tempt of court. The Judge released
McCorkle few days after.
Judge J. T. Willis, of the Chatta-
hoochee circuit, died at Columbus On
the 9th inst. of paralysis. Ex-Gov-
enor James NJ. Smith has been ap-
pointed to fill his place until the
Legislature meets in July.
A lady in Atlanta sent dress to
wash which contained s185 in pock-
ct. Her husband went in seaach of
the washwoman. He found her just
In time to rescue the greenbacks from
watery grave.
The contract for building seventy
miles of the Atlanta and Hawkins
vile road, beginning at a point thir-
ty-four miles south of Atlanta, and
extending to Fort Valley, has been
let to S. L. James, who will com
plete the work by next January.
Editor of the Atlanta Capitol and
Capt. Burke of the Gate City Guards
had personal rencountre on the
streets Friday, in which Atwood at
tempted to cowhide Burke, the lat
ter having previously denounced At
wood in degrading terms. They were
separated. Other difficulties have
grown out of the ARRAY.
The Americas, (Ga.) Recorder
tells of a petrifed strawberry which
was grown on the place of the Messrs
Hays, near that city, and which was
watched carefully by them during
the stage of petritaction. After it
had become hard it was taken to a
jewelers. and made into breast pin.
1t is beautifully colored, and weighs
about two ounces.
Sam Thomas, the negro caught
under the curbing of the we'll near
Milledgeville Thursday, died most
horrible death. The wooden curb
ing, in falling, caught Thomas in
such close quarters that he was
obliged to stoop over and had no use
of himself at all, His crying and
piteous prayers for help touched
the most callous hearts. Inch at q
time he felt the water rising, and
frequently yelled to those above him
telling them how much water had
risen. Finally, almost overcome
from suffocation, cold and anxiety,
he cried out: eff you don't reach
me quick am gone. The water is
now up to my chin" This exclama-
ton was followed by a gurgling
noise, and the poor negro was left in
a watery grave.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12
THE RICHEST NEGRO IN THE COUN.
TRY.
From the Omaha Herald.

From the Omaha Herald.
The colored graduate of West
Point, Lieut.. Flipper, who was dis
missed from the service for malfeas-
ance in office, seems to have fallen
upon his feet, and is destined to be a
millionaire. Flipper went to Next
co and there took service in the
Mexican army. Lately he has been
in the employ Of a Chicago syndi-
cate engaged in the discovery of ''the
traditional mines Of Mexico" These
were seven in number, from which
the early Spanish conquerers drew
great wealth in gold and silver.
Lieut.. Flipper's party is reported to
have discovered two or three mines,
the Guaynopa and the Layonda.
One is gold and the other silver
mine with inexhaustble supplies of
metal. Lieut.. Flipper is en- route to
Chicago, will have a share, and the
prospect is that he will in time be
the wealthiest negro on the CONT
nent.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

Remember that all questions have
two sides; one is on the right side,
the other on the wrong side; one is
ON the side of justice, the other in
justice. Ifyou take the right side,
the just side, ultimately men, howev-
er much they may oppose you and
revile you, will come to your sup
port. Earth, with all its powers,
will work with you and for you and
heaven is pledged to conduct you to
complete success. If you take the
other side, there is no power in
earth or heaven that can lead you
through successfully, because it is
appointed in the counsels of heaven
that justice, and truth, alone can
prevail.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12
CAMP GROUND.

We are needing rain badly. Wheat and
oats are very sorry
Mrs Fultz, OF Tallapoosa is visiting
Mrs w. N. Edwards and daughter.
The "Childrens Day." at this place,
was quite a success Melvin Rice delivered
an excellent address of welcome; Miss Rho
da Clay read a fine essay and Rev. N. Z.
Glenn preached good sermon on the sub
ject, Thou shall teach the commandments
to thy children"
Rev. A. G. Dempsey preached here on
the first Sunday in this month. The bless
ings of God attended his sermon, as we had
glorious meeting on that day, and its in
Auence was felt by all present.
The last arrival at |. Moon is a girl.
BANDA.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

Danbury, Conn, has a pair of
twins that not only look and speak
almost exactly like, but are pecu-
liarly attached to one another.
They cannot be separated a single
day without longing for each other
society, and yet they are both mar
ried now. 1t one is upon one street
and the other on a different one they
can tell by some electrical affinity
whether they are approaching each
otheror getting furtherapart. When
one is sick the other is more or less
similarly affected.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

Little Rock, Ark, has joined the
cities that enforce Sunday laws. All
saloons are now required to close at
L o'clock Saturday night, and are
not allowed to open until the follow
ing Monday morning. The progress
OF temperance in this country is real
ly wonderful. The prediction that
prohibition will prevail may be full
filled sooner than even the most SAN
guine expect.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12
An Old Citizen Speaks.

Mr. j. NJ Norris, an old resident of Rome
Ca says that he had been badly troubled
with Kidney Complaint for a great many
years and with Eczema for three wears ~
times could scarcely walk and had tried
many remedies without benefit until he be-
gan taking Electric Bitrers and amounting
his hands and feet with Bucklens Arnica
Saiye This treatment afforded him great
rehef and he strongly recommends Electric
Bltters to all who suffer with Kidney Conn
4. L. Wnglk
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12
LOST MOUNTAIN.

Needing rain badly, our crops look well
but some have not got good stands of cotton
yet.
C. W. Pharr organized Sunday School
here last Sunday, also one at Oregon Court
ground.
Communion at Midway next Sunday.
Preaching Saturday before.
interesting Debating Society at Midway
every Saturday night, except on the third
then it meets Friday night
The farmers Club will meet on the
fourth Saturday afternoon at clock, at W
Z. Keheeley's.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Vaughn's baby was
buried at Midway last Saturday. REX.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

Gen. I. NJ. Logan, Of Richmond.
who is described as the quiet little
fnancier who engineered the Rich
mond Terminal deal, thus expresses
himself about the interstate com
merce law: The effect Of the law
has not yet begun to show on the
earnings Of the railroads. From
what study | have given the matter
] have concluded that there will be
nc direct interference with the rail-
road earnings. Whatever change
there may be in that direction will
gradually come from the unsettling
Of the business Of the entire country.
As business is unsettled it will nat
urally affect the railroad business.
and 50 cause large injury.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

AS Henry Taylor, night Waterman
in Louisville tobacco warehouse.
was making his rounds the other
night, a big coon jumped from raft
er upon his head and buried his
teeth and claws in his face and neck.
Taylor couldn't pull the animal of,
try as he might, and so he ran from
the warehouse until he met a police
man, who shot the animal twice be-
fore he released his hold No one
knows where the coon came from.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

The West Virginia legislature has
at last elected a United States Sena,
tor IN the person of Judge Faulkner.
son OF the late Charles James Faux
ner, Minister to France under Presi-
dent Buchanan's administration,
lie is represented to be a good man.
His father, on his arrival at home
from France in 1861 was arrested
and locked up in Fort Warren for a
long time.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

When Paradise Lost" was first
published in 1861 Edmund Waller,
himself a poet and critic, said 'The
old blind schoolmaster, John Milton,
has published a tedious poem on the
fall OF man; if its length be not con-
sidered merit, it has no other"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12
DUE WEST.

Dry weather gives us a rest.
MIR. Asa Darby has sold his fine yoke
of oxen for $1,000 to Polk county man.
Mr.. G. w. Pharr is the best Sabbath
school man in our vicinity. Right man in
the right place
The fifth Sunday is Rev. A. G. Demp.
seys day and Saturday before The choirs
will meet that day also. Bring books and
well-filled baskets. AMOR
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

The Boston Transcript tells Of a
rich Boston man who had moved out
Of town and located in little village
community where the ways of life
had always been rather primitive and
the expenditure small. One day
the assessors of the town came to
him, rather fearfully. They didn't
want to tax him out Of the town, and
yet they proposed to have him bear
his share of the taxation. "Ah, gem
tlemen, said he, after they had tim
idly pumped him "a little as to the
amount of his property, what is the
amount of money you have to raise
here by taxation p Twelve thou
sand dollars this year, sir Twelve
thousand dollars, eh?" Well, send
the bill to me and I'll pay the whole
OF 1t. Not single rustic in the
place paid any taxes that year, and
the Boston man got off a good deal
cheaper than he had for some wears
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

George Francis Train says that
when he stopped eating meat thir-
teen years ago, and began living on
fruit and grain, he weighed 2lO
pounds and was uncomfortably stout.
His change of diet caused him to
drop to $50 pounds within a year
and he has held that weight ever
since. He has not been sick an hour
since that time.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

A negro cook at the Los Angeles,
Cal, Jail kept at bay eighty-fve pris-
oners the other day and prevented
their escape. Fifteen desperate char
acters overpowered the jailer and
got away before the cook heard the
disturbance. He faced the remain
der with a carving knife, which he
threatened to use with all his skill
on the first convict that came within
his reach.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

An unfortunate ARRAY occurred in
Grenada, Miss, in which Rev. G. F.
Stiyers, rector of the Episcopal
Church, was shot and killed by Capt.
W. P. fowler, drummer, for writ
ing questionable letter to his wife.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

DR.. Edward Knox of Green Mary,
Tenn, angry at his fourteen-year-old
son, who had disobeyed him, stripped
him, tied him and whipped him with
a blacksnake whip until he became
unconscious, and at the pleading of
his mother was taken down. The
lad died the next morning, and the
father has fled. The mother is al
most crazed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

The treasury vaults at Washington
are chock full of gold and silver OF
silver there is 1000 tons, and of gold
48 tons. As the gold and silver de-
posts are constantly increasing, the
treasury officials are puzzled to know
what to do.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

A missionary in China has been in
Wichita, Kas., and he says that town
beats the world for collections. Re-
Gently it was announced that s135
was needed for missionary works
81 633 was collected. In response to
request for 100000 for the Y. NJ.
&. A., SAT 900 was subscribed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

A Philadelphia soap maker, who
does an enormous business, adver-
tises that he has paid one paper there
alone, in ten years, $4,000 for ad-
vertising, and that he has more than
got it back.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

A Touring mill in Oregon pays an
adjacent saw mill $50 a day for its
sawdust, which it uses for fuel in it's
big furnaces. Their fuel cost them
500 day before they found that
they could burn what most Western
saw mills throw away.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

A horrible mine explosion is re-
ported from British Columbia in
which over hundred miners were
killed and wounded. There were
$50 men at work in the mines.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

The Richmond and Danville rail-
road company has assumed control
of East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12
Bill Nye says he expects to make \

Bill Nye says he expects to make a
great deal OF money out of his last
hook because it is larger and thick
err than any he ever published be-
fore "Wh@t the public wants." he
,.ds, is 4 big book-one that can
be used to prop the lounge with
when its leg is broken"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

Some one has said, when you
taste tainted meat you stop eating it.
When you begin to read book and
find an immoral faint in it, what do
you do" Why just read it with the
greater ayidity. Gulp it down as a
sweet morsel under the tongue.
Shame, Q shame, where is thy blush.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-05-12

Passenger trains, with bath rooms,
barber shops, restaurants, and sa-
looms, are to be put on the route be-
tween Chicago and New York.